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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 1", what does Mugo say working the land used to do to him?

2. In "Chapter 2," why does Mugo go to a Movement meeting?

3. In "Chapter 3," what does Gikonyo say detention did to Mugo?

4. In "Chapter 4," why does Karanja apologize to Mwaura?

5. Why does Dr. Henry Van Dyke threaten to kill himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 2," how do Kenyans feel about women rulers?

2. In "Chapter 7," what turning point in Kihika's life does the narrator describe?

3. In "Chapter 4," what does the narrator say about trains?

4. How does Mugo feel about giving speeches in "Chapter 6"?

5. In "Chapter 3," what makes Gikonyo want to visit with Mugo?

6. In "Chapter 5," what types of things does Mr. Thompson put in his treatise notes?

7. What brought Mr. Thompson to Africa?

8. In "Chapter 1", what happens when Mugo wakes up?

9. What leads to Kihika's death?

10. When General R. and Lieutenant Koina first arrive at Mugo's house in "Chapter 3," what do they first talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What seems to lead to decline in this novel? Consider the decline of both people and society.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the motivations of two characters.

Essay Topic 3

What is Karanja's role in this novel? What does he act as a force upon? What message does the author deliver through Karanja?

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